LONG EXPOSURE with NO FILTERS 🚫 Explained Step by Step 👍

#photography #longexposure #median #photoshop #lightroom
I LOVE Long Exposure Photography BUT what do you do when you're out with your camera and have NO Neutral Density Filters with you? Well, here's a GREAT TECHNIQUE for creating a Long Exposure Effect by combining a number of images together in Photoshop and using a Smart Object and the Median Stack Mode. Quick. Easy and VERY Effective!
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00:00 - Introduction
00:38 - Long Exposure Photography
01:30 - Long Exposure with No Filters
02:58 - Photoshop
06:01 - Longer-Long Exposure
10:22 - Masking the Sharp Image
11:20 - Wrap Up
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[@albedoherseaux271]

Great Glyn !!!!! You rock !

[@glyndewis]

Thanks so much Albedo 👍🏻

[@SteveBlankenshipMedia]

Wow! Brilliant, Glyn. Thanks as always!

[@glyndewis]

You're welcome Stephen; thanks for taking a look 👍🏻

[@reaperpl0454]

WoW! 🤯 Why i never heard anyone talking about it 🤯🤯 this is great. Thank you so much!!!

[@glyndewis]

😃👍👍

[@bugalug369]

Very interesting tutorials that I never seen it before to shoot long exposure without filters..thank you for sharing..love it Glyn..🙏😊

[@glyndewis]

You are very welcome Soelast ... thank you so much for looking in

[@mckinnon421]

So cool indeed! Actually brilliant!!

[@glyndewis]

Cheers Duncan...glad you like it 😃

[@mikewarrender9646]

Great video Glyn, Never used the Median before but certainly going to try it. Thanks !

[@glyndewis]

Thanks for watching and for commenting Mike 👍🏻

[@josephlee784]

Well, this is yet another Photoshop technique to add to my ever increasing repertoire!

[@glyndewis]

Great to hear...cheers Joseph

[@briangray8924]

great tutorial Glyn

[@glyndewis]

Thank you Brian

[@stevenjoseph9979]

Your channel is definitely becoming one of my favorites to watch. Completely forgot about this technique but never had it explained this detailed. Thank you.

[@glyndewis]

Very happy to hear that Steven...thanks so much for looking in 👍🏻

[@leniehulse1621]

Exceptional technique!!!!

[@glyndewis]

Thanks Lenie 👍🏻

[@mjphotoinfo]

Love this video Glyn such a good video - what a great tutorial

[@glyndewis]

Thank you so much mate 😃

[@Kinadnuf]

Brilliant - so helpful, thanks.

[@glyndewis]

No worries...thanks for taking a look 👍🏻

[@pauloricardoferreira2841]

Great tip/trick! Thanks for sharing. Best regards from Rio de Janeiro/Brazil.

[@glyndewis]

Thanks so much Paulo 👍🏻 Greetings from the UK

[@ccpmourao]

Amazing! Thank you so much!!

[@glyndewis]

Thanks for watching Cyntia

[@GlenBarnett]

Another fantastic tutorial Glyn. Keep them coming! I’m learning so much here 👍

[@glyndewis]

Will do...thanks Glen 😉

[@sandrawalding3097]

Brilliant, going out now to try it!

[@glyndewis]

Great to hear that Sandra; enjoy 😃

[@MuhammadRizwan-dz7pv]

thank you for this great idea. I will try this technique on my compact camera

[@glyndewis]

You're welcome Muhammad ... have fun 👍🏻

[@infographie]

Excellent

[@glyndewis]

Thank you

[@decay999]

Cheers Glyn. That's nearly 500 grammes in filter weight I could save on those long walks 👍

[@glyndewis]

Nice one 😃

[@I_Am_Bone]

BRILLIANT!

[@glyndewis]

Thanks Richard

[@leroysiagian139]

Great video. Thanks 👍

[@glyndewis]

Thank you Leroy 👍🏻

[@timefilming]

Great thing for timelapse photographers! I'll definitely try this! 😊

[@glyndewis]

Glad you like it; do let me know how you get on 👍🏻

[@elen68]

Amazing, thank you very much.

[@glyndewis]

You're welcome; thanks Elen

[@garethlyons2678]

That's a great idea. Instow is such a lovely place and one of the best chippies ever in Barnstaple is only 15 minutes away.

[@glyndewis]

Cheers Gareth. Yeah Instow is great but do tell about the Chippy; best we've found so far is The Esplanade Fish Bar in Lynmouth 😛

[@1964ilovebears]

Honestly Glenn, I’d better not forget to bring my ND filters 😂 Great trick !!

[@glyndewis]

🤣 Yeah nothing beats using the real thing, but this really does work a treat if you don't have them 😃👍🏻

[@phphoto]

Great tip. I will certainly try that next time I’m out. And fun to do when one is back in the warm and comfort with a glass of wine

[@glyndewis]

Absolutely mate 😃

[@BarryPaffey]

Great tutorial Glyn, thanks for sharing.

[@glyndewis]

Cheers Barry. Hope you're keeping well out there 👍🏻

[@anthonycrothers5420]

Superb mate, really useful! Shared with my students, we were discussing long exposure yesterday. Perfect timing 👊👊👊💯

[@glyndewis]

That's great to hear...thank you mate 😃

[@jaimee.campuzanot.2702]

What a technic Glyn, thank you very much!!!

[@glyndewis]

Glad you like it Jaime...thanks for tuning in 😉

[@tomnightowlwarne8657]

Amazing Glyn, thank you for sharing this, been in so many locations where i could have used this technique so i will be ready for it next time :-)

[@glyndewis]

You're welcome Tom; hope it comes in handy from time to time 👍🏻

[@paulburwood8231]

Wish I had known this a few months ago, as I was trying to achieve a long exposure effect from multiple images when I didn't have my ND filters with me. So, many thanks yet again for this tutorial.

[@glyndewis]

Hey Paul...glad this is useful. Thanks for taking a look mate 👍🏻

[@shelkatz]

Love it!

[@glyndewis]

Thanks Sheldon 👍🏻

[@stefaanverlinde9726]

thanks again !!!

[@glyndewis]

You're welcome...thanks Stefaan 😉

[@brbishan]

Thank you sir.

[@glyndewis]

You’re welcome; thanks for watching

[@drshawnie]

Thanks!

[@glyndewis]

Thank you so much Shawnie...VERY kind of you

[@davidecomba476]

Truly magical, especially the part where the sailboat is present...I don't do many panoramas in general but I always wondered, how to do it at sea in the presence of boats. Because the ND doesn't help either, for the blurred image! Thank's Glyn.

[@glyndewis]

Hey Davide...Glad you like the video and that the part about masking in the boat will be useful of the panoramas too 👍🏻

[@davidecomba476]

Exactly! In fact, I used to think that the most beautiful views with beautiful skies were taken when it was very windy but... this doesn't go well with the trees, which naturally move around a lot!

[@waky123]

soooo coooool. man

[@glyndewis]

Thank you

[@chuckmorton8823]

Very interesting

[@glyndewis]

👍🏻

[@RajendraKumar-ge9cv]

Thank you very much for this video. Helps a lot, many times filters add color cast / color shift, which can be avoided by this method, without filter.

[@glyndewis]

Thank you Rajendra. This technique works great; it'll never replace good quality filters though but it's certainly a great alternative 👍🏻

[@LIZANO262]

Hola , muchas gracias .Genial .Saludo

[@glyndewis]

De nada. Gracias por ver 👍🏻

[@romanhar4151]

Thank you very much for this video. As a changed lenses I have no more ND-Filter in the wanted size. But your workflow is really cool! 🙂 👍

[@glyndewis]

Cheers Roman; hope this one is useful

[@paulwarwick8124]

Ace thank you

[@glyndewis]

You'll welcome Paul...thanks for looking in 👍🏻

[@martingjsmith]

I have seen the basic technique used here before however, you took it to another level by breaking down the overall exposure into more manageable steps. Thanks very much Glyn for an excellent explanation and lovely final image.

[@glyndewis]

Thank you so much Martin...glad you like how I broke it down. Cheers 👍🏻

[@chrisjohn1138]

Well done again Glyn. Always a clear explanation. Just another 10 items in the stack mode to explain 🤣

[@glyndewis]

Cheers Chris 👍🏻 Yeah there's potentially a few videos with the others huh 🤣

[@chrisjohn1138]

@@glyndewis Give us some breathing space to take median in, powerful tool from what you've shown us. Thanks again 👍🏻

[@rogeriolemos7331]

It´s not the same result as the "click", of course, but it is a great solution for the problem of forget 🙂witch i have😁.... Nice technique and tut. I especially liked the "numbers", although it's a bit obvious, I didn't think about it: X shutter = X photos. Very well explained, as usual. Cheers!

[@glyndewis]

Cheers Rogerio. Yeah definitely doesn't replace actually using ND filters, but as you say, a great solution for those times when you've forgotten them. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@davidletz9123]

Thanks for a great tutorial, Glyn! I thought you would auto-align the layers before you created the smart object. Judging from the results, it was not necessary. Cheers!

[@glyndewis]

You're welcome David. Yeah no wind at all on those days so didn't think it a necessary part...had there been any breeze or such like then yeah 100% 👍🏻

[@allen4505]

Terrific information for us. This will be a great technique to us with my Samyang 14mm This lens is too wide to accept any normal affordable filters. Long exposure is something I've missed since owning it. Cheers Glyn

[@glyndewis]

You're very welcome; would love to hear how you get on 👍🏻

[@-WhizzBang-]

SHIT! I was on a Caribbean trip last month, an I forgot my ND filter, and I NEVER thought about doing this!

[@glyndewis]

Ah well...there's always a next time 😉

[@mad_cat]

When using bridge and doing HDR, Bridge allows you to use 32-bit to make the combined photo. Would converting the photos to 32-bit before doing medium enhance it even further?

[@glyndewis]

Absolutely yeah...I would think so. Makes me want to try it now 😃

[@cohens140]

Sir what setting did you use for the interval capture? And assume once you got the exposure set you set that manually as well as focus?

[@glyndewis]

Setting for Interval Capture? There doesn't have to be a certain time between shots so just take them as quick as you can. Lock the focus yes 👍🏻

[@DalsPhotography]

what an excellent video !I am one of those who usually go out with an ND filter and there is no chance to use it , or the other way around, I find the place, the moment, and I was not prepared! I do have a question though, when you start with your photos, you have your Raw unedited takes. In which moment did you convert that to an jpg, as you show us with the photo (individual) that goes on the top...??? Thank you very very much! Best wishes from Uruguay.

[@glyndewis]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting Daniela. As for the Raw and jpg, I'd always do it with the Raw...only did it in jpg for speed with this video. Hope that helps

[@DalsPhotography]

@@glyndewis Thank you very much Glyn, yes I read in another answer that you made this for the vlog. Yet my question is valid, so you just work with the rawfiles, even when stacking all ? Or do you convert to Tiff at any moment My usual process is to start with raw, and save files in tiff, I can't make medians as my subjects are from natural environments (From mammals to insects) So I save in tiff for later on work on denoising b4 going to Photoshop. Believe me it's cumbersome. Fuji xt4 here, for most of the work. (too much weight for my body with the older dslr) oh well, sorry for writting so long, but you are a nice chap with whom I feel you can talk ! Thank you veryyyyyy much! Good vibes!

[@timefilming]

I hate my ND filter, because it has a terrible tint. This solution seems to be perfect 🤓

[@glyndewis]

Which ND are you using?

[@timefilming]

@@glyndewis noname 15 bucks ND 😄 I'm not using it, I just have it. hah

[@farbour3]

Hi Glyn, I noticed in your video that you here using jpgs. Do you shoot raw then convert to jpg or you shoot jpg for file size?

[@glyndewis]

Hi Fritz...I always shoot in Raw; just did it in jpeg for this video and for the process to be quicker 👍🏻

[@farbour3]

Great thanks

[@ncmoi71]

Really Great. Is that something we can do on lightroom (mobile)?

[@reaperpl0454]

Can i report this video for being amazing? You just saved me hundreds of £££ on ND filters.

[@glyndewis]

So glad you like it 😃

[@reaperpl0454]

@@glyndewis liked it? I was waking up my wife to tell her about it🤣🤣 But she complained that i went into to much details 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@grandpascuba]

This is an awful amount of work that could be easily taken care of by just keeping an ND filter in your camera bag at all times.

[@glyndewis]

Totally missed the point I’m afraid